Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part III)

The Second Mahratta War medal to Private Samuel Brown, 27th Light Dragoons

Army of India 1799-1826, 3 clasps, Allighur, Battle of Delhi, Laswarree (S. Brown, 27th Lt. Dragns.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, extremely fine £5000-6000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Ritchie Collection of H.E.I.C. and British India Medals.

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Ex Lawson Whalley 1877 and Whitaker 1896.

A total of 15 medals issued with these three clasps: 7 to the 27th Light Dragoons, 5 to the 76th Foot, and 3 to HEIC recipients. The 27th Light Dragoons received 20 medals, including 4 to officers. Only 40 Battle of Delhi clasps and 66 Allighur clasps were issued to European recipients.